Saint Barnabas Church
Sutton
Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England, material from which is included in this service, is copyright © The Archbishops' Council 2000.
Prayer during the Day
3 June 2023 at 10 am
O Lord, open our lips
and our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
A prayer of thanksgiving
Blessed are you, Sovereign God, creator of all, to you be glory and praise for ever. You founded the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands. In the fullness of time you made us in your image, and in these last days you have spoken to us in your Son Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. As we rejoice in the gift of your presence among us let the light of your love always shine in our hearts, your Spirit ever renew our lives and your praises ever be on our lips,
Blessed are you, Lord our God, you turn the shadow of death into morning and renew the face of the earth: to you be praise and glory for ever. You roll the darkness from the face of the light, making the night to pass that brings on the day. You have lightened our eyes that we sleep not in death, delivering us from the terror by night, from the pestilence that stalks in the darkness. You have driven sleep from our eyes and slumber from our eyelids. You make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy, for we lay down and slept and rose up again and you, Lord, have made us dwell in safety.
We awoke, and look, our sleep was sweet to us.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
Blessed be God for ever.
Canticle
A Song of Deliverance
| 1 | Behold, God is my salvation; ♦ I will trust and will not be afraid; |
| 2 | For the Lord God is my strength and my song, ♦ and has become my salvation. |
| 3 | With joy you will draw water ♦ from the wells of salvation. |
| 4 | On that day you will say, ♦ 'Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name; |
| 5 | Make known his deeds among the nations, ♦ proclaim that his name is exalted. |
| 6 | Sing God's praises, who has triumphed gloriously;♦ let this be known in all the world. |
| 7 | Shout and sing for joy, you that dwell in Zion, ♦ for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.' |
Isaiah 12.2–6
A Song of God's Greatness
| 1 | Bless the Lord, O my soul. ♦ O Lord my God, how excellent is your greatness! |
| 2 | You are clothed with majesty and honour, ♦ wrapped in light as in a garment. |
| 3 | The sun knows the time for its setting. ♦ You make darkness that it may be night. |
| 4 | O Lord, how manifold are your works! ♦ In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. |
| 5 | When you send forth your spirit, they are created,♦ and you renew the face of the earth. |
| 6 | May the glory of the Lord endure for ever; ♦ may the Lord rejoice in his works; |
| 7 | I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; ♦ I will make music to my God while I have my being. |
Psalm 104.1,2,21b,22a,26,32,33,35
A Song of David
| 1 | Blessed are you, God of Israel, for ever and ever,♦ for yours is the greatness, the power, the glory, the splendour and the majesty. |
| 2 | Everything in heaven and on earth is yours; ♦ yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head over all. |
| 3 | Riches and honour come from you ♦ and you rule over all. |
| 4 | In your hand are power and might; ♦ yours it is to give power and strength to all. |
| 5 | And now we give you thanks, our God, ♦ and praise your glorious name. |
| 6 | For all things come from you, ♦ and of your own have we given you. |
1 Chronicles 29.10b–13,14b
A Song of God's Blessing
| 1 | God be gracious to us and bless us ♦ and make his face to shine upon us, |
| 2 | That your way may be known upon earth, ♦ your saving power among all nations. |
| 3 | Let the peoples praise you, O God; ♦ let all the peoples praise you. |
| 4 | O let the nations rejoice and be glad, ♦ for you will judge the peoples righteously and govern the nations upon earth. |
| 5 | Let the peoples praise you, O God; ♦ let all the peoples praise you. |
| 6 | Then shall the earth bring forth her increase, ♦ and God, our own God, will bless us. |
| 7 | God will bless us, ♦ and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. |
Psalm 67
The Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah)
| 1 | Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, ♦ who has come to his people and set them free. |
| 2 | He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour, ♦ born of the house of his servant David. |
| 3 | Through his holy prophets God promised of old ♦ to save us from our enemies, from the hands of all that hate us. |
| 4 | To show mercy to our ancestors, ♦ and to remember his holy covenant. |
| 5 | This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: ♦ to set us free from the hands of our enemies, |
| 6 | Free to worship him without fear, ♦ holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. |
| 7 | And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, ♦ for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, |
| 8 | To give his people knowledge of salvation ♦ by the forgiveness of all their sins. |
| 9 | In the tender compassion of our God ♦ the dawn from on high shall break upon us, |
| 10 | To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, ♦ and to guide our feet into the way of peace. |
Luke 1.68–79
The Magnificat, the Song of Mary
| 1 | My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour; ♦ he has looked with favour on his lowly servant. |
| 2 | From this day all generations will call me blessed;♦ the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his name. |
| 3 | He has mercy on those who fear him, ♦ from generation to generation. |
| 4 | He has shown strength with his arm ♦ and has scattered the proud in their conceit, |
| 5 | Casting down the mighty from their thrones ♦ and lifting up the lowly. |
| 6 | He has filled the hungry with good things ♦ and sent the rich away empty. |
| 7 | He has come to the aid of his servant Israel, ♦ to remember his promise of mercy, |
| 8 | The promise made to our ancestors, ♦ to Abraham and his children for ever. |
Luke 1.46–55
A Song of the Blessed
| 1 | Blessed are the poor in spirit, ♦ for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| 2 | Blessed are those who mourn, ♦ for they shall be comforted. |
| 3 | Blessed are the meek, ♦ for they shall inherit the earth. |
| 4 | Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, ♦ for they shall be satisfied. |
| 5 | Blessed are the merciful, ♦ for they shall obtain mercy. |
| 6 | Blessed are the pure in heart, ♦ for they shall see God. |
| 7 | Blessed are the peacemakers, ♦ for they shall be called children of God. |
| 8 | Blessed are those who suffer persecution for righteousness' sake, ♦ for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
Matthew 5.3–10
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
Scripture Readings
James 5:13–end NIV p.1216
13Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, 20remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Psalm 19:7–end NIV p.553
| 7 | The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. |
| 8 | The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. |
| 9 | The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever. The ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether righteous. |
| 10 | They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. |
| 11 | By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. |
| 12 | Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults. |
| 13 | Keep your servant also from wilful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgression. |
| 14 | May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. |
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
Mark 11:27–end NIV p.1017
27They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. 28“By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?”
29Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 30John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men? Tell me!”
31They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 32But if we say, ‘From men’….” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)
33So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
Prayers
Gracious God, fountain of all wisdom,
we pray for all Christian people;
for Bishops Rosemarie, Christopher and Justin, for all Christian leaders,
and for those who teach and guard the faith …
May the word of Christ dwell richly in our hearts,
and knit us together in the bond of your love.
Hear us, good Lord.
Hear us, good Lord.
We pray for the leaders of the nations,
and for those in authority under them …
Give them the gift of your wisdom,
and a right discernment in all things.
Hear us, good Lord.
Hear us, good Lord.
We pray for the London Borough of Sutton;
for those who live and work here,
and for those who visit this place …
Speak your word of peace in our midst,
and help us to serve one another as Christ has served us.
Hear us, good Lord.
Hear us, good Lord.
We pray for those who do not believe,
and yet who long to know you, the very Word of life …
Open their ears to hear your voice,
and open their hearts to the knowledge of your love in Christ.
Hear us, good Lord.
Hear us, good Lord.
We pray for those bowed down with grief, fear or sickness, especially …
May your living Word bring comfort and healing to all those in need.
Hear us, good Lord.
Hear us, good Lord.
We give thanks for all those who have died in the faith of Christ
and we rejoice with all your saints,
trusting in the promise of your word fulfilled.
Lord of life, hear our prayer,
and make us one in heart and mind
to serve you with joy for ever.
Amen.
New Patterns of Worship F44,
Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2002
cf. Psalm 119
For the peace that comes from God alone,
for the unity of all peoples,
and for our salvation,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the Church of Christ, for Jonathan, Christopher and Justin our Bishops, [for … ]
and for the whole people of God,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the nations of the world, [for … ,]
for Charles our King and for all in authority,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For this town of Sutton,
for our neighbours and our friends,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the good earth which God has given us,
and for the wisdom and will to conserve it,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the aged and infirm,
for the widowed and orphans,
for the sick and suffering,
and for all in any need,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the poor and the oppressed,
for the unemployed and the destitute,
for prisoners and captives,
and for all who remember and care for them,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the dying, for those who mourn,
for the faithful whom we entrust to the Lord in hope,
as we look forward to the day when we share the fullness of the resurrection,
let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
Rejoicing in the communion of [… and of all] the saints,
let us commend ourselves, and one another,
and all our life, to God.
Silence is kept.
For yours is the majesty,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory,
now and for ever.
Amen.
New Patterns of Worship F39,
Copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2002
Open prayer may be offered.
After a pause for silent prayer, the seasonal prayer for the day is read:
The Collect for Pentecost:
God, who as at this time taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour has taught us, so we pray
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
The Conclusion
The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil,
and keep us in eternal life.
Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
We hope you will join us again soon.